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bump

/bʌmp/

bump into

bumpnoun

bumps

/bʌmp/

Translations

bosseSaillie ou renflement sur une surface ou sur le corps.

She had a bump on her forehead after hitting it on the door.

Elle avait une bosse sur le front après s’être cogné la tête contre la porte.

chocCoup léger ou heurt brusque.

The car ride was smooth until we felt a bump on the road.

La route était lisse jusqu’à ce que nous sentions un choc sur la chaussée.

augmentationHausse légère ou ponctuelle, notamment dans un contexte économique ou statistique.

The company saw a bump in sales during the holiday season.

L’entreprise a enregistré une augmentation des ventes pendant les fêtes.

Additional translations

cahotSurtout pour un heurt ressenti pendant un trajet.

ventre de femme enceinteFamilier.

Definitions

A light blow or a jolting collision.

The car ride was smooth until we felt a bump on the road.

A raised area on a surface, often caused by a blow or pressure.

She had a bump on her forehead after hitting it on the door.

A swelling or protuberance on the body, often due to injury or irritation.

He noticed a bump on his arm after the insect bite.

A small increase or rise, often in terms of quantity or level.

The company saw a bump in sales during the holiday season.

(informal) A visible swelling of a pregnant woman's abdomen.

She proudly showed off her baby bump at the party.

Synonyms

bumpverb

bumped

Past Simple

bumped

Past Participle

bumping

Gerund

/bʌmp/

Translations

heurterEntrer en contact avec un petit choc.

I accidentally bumped into the table and spilled my drink.

J’ai heurté la table par mégarde et j’ai renversé ma boisson.

déplacerFaire passer quelqu’un ou quelque chose à une autre place ou à un autre créneau.

The flight was overbooked, so they bumped me to a later one.

Le vol était surbooké, alors ils m’ont déplacé sur un vol plus tardif.

augmenterHausser une valeur, un prix ou un niveau.

The company decided to bump the prices of their products due to increased demand.

L’entreprise a décidé d’augmenter les prix de ses produits en raison de la hausse de la demande.

tomber surRencontre fortuite.

I bumped into an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.

Je suis tombé sur un vieil ami au supermarché hier.

Additional translations

cognerLangue courante.

repousserPour un horaire, une date ou une priorité.

releverPlus soutenu ou plus précis selon le contexte.

croiserRencontre fortuite, registre courant.

Definitions

To hit or knock against something with a jolt.

I accidentally bumped into the table and spilled my drink.

To move someone or something to a different position, often in a queue or schedule.

The flight was overbooked, so they bumped me to a later one.

To increase or raise something, such as a price or level.

The company decided to bump the prices of their products due to increased demand.

To encounter someone unexpectedly.

I bumped into an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.

Synonyms

bumpinterjection

Internet slang for reviving a discussion thread.

Translations

remonteInternet, familier; pour faire remonter un message ou un sujet.

Bump—anyone else interested in carpooling tomorrow?

Remonte — quelqu’un d’autre est intéressé par le covoiturage demain ?

Definitions

(Internet, informal) Used in an online forum or chat to push a post or thread back to the top of the list.

Bump—anyone else interested in carpooling tomorrow?

bumpadjective

/bʌmp/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., bump cap, bump stop) therefore treated as an adjective.

Translations

anti-chocDans des composés techniques ou d’équipement, pour dire « conçu pour absorber les chocs ».

He replaced his hard hat with a lighter bump cap.

Il a remplacé son casque rigide par une casquette anti-choc plus légère.

Definitions

Used before another noun to denote something designed to absorb or relate to impacts or raised surfaces.

He replaced his hard hat with a lighter bump cap.